Tread & Trample

Psalm 91 cont’d: You will tread upon the lion and cobra, The young lion and the serpent you will trample down.

Interesting to note here that the first part of the verse says the lion and the cobra – and the second part mentions the “young” lion and the serpent.

The first two are vicious – deadly and venomous.  The second two might be enticing to play with – because they look harmless and tamed.

Both sets of these creatures mentioned are dangerous, and we are told that we will tread and trample on both.

There will be times when we are viciously attacked, but because of His protection and strength we will run right over our attackers.  And there will be times when we are teased by that which appears to be innocent but is really dangerous, and God will enable us to cut that off too – before it matures and becomes venomous and deadly.

God gives us wisdom and discernment, if we just ask.  And we don’t have to be attacked over and over again, before we rise up and trample.  He can give us eyes to see and hearts to recognize evil before it even raises its ugly head.

You can stand tall over all of those things that attack you.  Why?  Because you are under his wing of protection and guarded by his fierce love.